Michael Clarke The Thai capital of Bangkok has attractions for not only honest foreign businessmen but a wide range of scammers. The scams […]
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Tracking Down Gary Glitter – and Others
In November 2005 Andrew Drummond and photographer Andy Chant tracked down former glamour-rock icon Gary Glitter to a house in Vung Tau, Vietnam. As a […]
Diplomat Abandons Blog Amid Flurry Of Insults
British traffic cop turns to ‘sex trafficker’ Picture left APFrom Andrew Drummond, Bangkok May 21 2008A former Liverpool traffic policeman was arrested in Thailand yesterday […]
Our man in BKK upsets Thais and expats in patronising weblog
ScotsmanFriday April 13 2007Our man in Bangkok upsets Thais and expats in ‘patronising’ weblogANDREW DRUMMONDIN BANGKOKTHE Scottish deputy head of Britain’s mission in Bangkok has […]
Glasgow Gangster Brings Karma To Cambodia's Killing Fields
From Andrew Drummond,Sihanoukville, CambodiaHe ran with the notorious Glasgow gang ‘The Tongs’, notorious for their razor slashings in the city’s old tenements.As a kid he […]
Sorry I'm 25 Years Late – I Got On The Wrong Bus
From The TimesFebruary 7, 2007Sorry I’m 25 years late – I got on the wrong bus to go shoppingAndrew Drummond in Bangkok It was just a […]
Cobra Swamp Is Reclaiming Bangkok's Showpiece Airport
From The TimesJanuary 30, 2007Cobra Swamp is reclaiming Bangkok’s showpiece airport Andrew Drummond in Bangkok Bangkok’s showpiece international airport, opened last year, appears to be sinking […]
Two Died As Bomb Blasts Hit New Year Celebrations In Bangkok
From The TimesJanuary 1, 2007Two die as bomb blasts hit new year celebrations in Bangkok• British tourists among the injured• Nine explosions across the Thai […]
As Scots Workers Are Axed Poverty Stricken Thais
Mail on Sunday November 26 2006 From Andrew DrummondOutside the factory on a massive trading estate near Bangkok, the temperature is almost 100 degrees.Inside, Thai […]
Thailand's Bloodless Coup – The Australian
Australian September 20 1906